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Item #699607THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1933
* Germany quits League of Nations
* Adolf Hitler's 1st step to ruthlessness
* John Dillinger raids police station
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANY QUITS LEAGUE AND ARMS PARLEY; HITLER SCORES TREATY, DEMANDS EQUALITY; CALLS ELECTION... Read full description -
Item #699606MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, April 11, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page features a banner headline announcing: "U.P. EYE WITNESS TELLS OF BATAAN'S FALL" with the related report taking two full columns.
Many other war-related front page... Read full description -
Item #699602MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, Jan. 17, 1942
* Actress Carole Lombard death
* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)
The top of the front page has a 2 column headline announcing: "Carole Lombard and 21 Others Believed Dead in Plane Crash" with over a full column article.
Complete with 4 pages, light toning and minor wear at the... Read full description -
Item #699599MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, Feb. 16, 1942
* Battle - Fall of Singapore
* South-East Asian theatre
* Empire of Japan captures
* General Tomoyuki Yamashita
The front page features a banner headline announcing: "60,000 SURRENDERED AS SINGAPORE FELL" with subhead: "War Remains To Be Fought Jap Ruler Tells His People Preparing Great Jubilation... Read full description -
Item #699595EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 16, 1913
* Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen
* South Pole - Antarctica discoverer
* Carnegie Hall public lecture - NYC
The top of the front page has a two column photo headed: "South Pole Discoverer Guest Of Geographical Society In New York" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #699590CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1941
* Prelude to Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japan bombs USS Tutluila
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "U. S. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF RIVER GUNBOAT" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo. This event happened more than 4 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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Item #699588EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 19, 1914
* Japanese cruiser Takachiho sinking
* Siege of Tsingtao (Quingdoa) - China
* German Empire torpedo boat attack
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK WITH 271 MEMBERS OF CREW" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #699587EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1914
* Battle of the River Yser - Belgium
* Between Nieuwpoort and Diksmuide
* World War I German Empire defeat
The front page has a banner headline: "Germans Assume Offensive in Great Land Battle" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #699581EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 20, 1914
* HMS E3 British Royal Navy submarine
* Imperial German Navy U-27 U-boat
* 1st time a submarine was sunk by another
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "GERMAN WARSHIPS SINK BRITISH SUBMARINE" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description -
Item #699579EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1914
* HMS Hawke (1891) sunk in North Sea
* German SM U-9 U-boat torpedo attack
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "BIG BRITISH WARSHIP IS SUNK BY GERMAN SUBLMARINE" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #699576LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Nov. 13, 1913 Inside has a full page that features a column called: "The Old Fan Says" by Ed A. Goewey, which discusses the world tour by the Giants and White Sox plus other baseball news of the day.
Also a report headed: "Three Noted Indian Baseball... Read full description -
Item #699573THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1945
* William Joyce captured (1st report)
* American-born fascist
* Lord Haw-Haw - World War II
* Nazis propaganda broadcaster
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Lord Haw Haw Seized in Germany; Traitor Wounded by British Officer" (see)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #699572THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 8, 1938
* Swedish-American actress Greta Garbro
* Returns to New York from European trip
The back page has a two column photo showing Actress Greta Garbo aboard the ocean liner MS Kungsholm. Also a one column heading: "Garbo Back; Refuses To Discuss Own Life" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 34... Read full description -
Item #699556CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 30, 1942
* John Barrymore death (1st report)
* Stage & Hollywood movie actor
The front page has a five column heading: "John Barrymore, Veteran Actor, Dies" with subhead. Related photos are on page 14. light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #699551EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1913
* Inventor Thomas A. Edison photo
* Walter Rathenau medal recipient
* Battery powered safety lamp invention
The top of the front page has a two column photo headed: "EDISON IS TO RECEIVE RATHENAU MEDAL FOR NEW SAFEGUARDING INVENTION" with subhead and text. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #699550EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 21, 1913
* Woman race car driver Joan Newton Cuneo
The top of page 10 has a two column photo (blurry) headed: "NEW YORK WOMAN, 'SPEED QUEEN' DRIVES RACING CAR ON TRACK AY 96 MILE AN HOUR CLIP" with text. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition... Read full description -
Item #699548EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 14, 1913
* Judge Robert W. Archbald impeachment
* United States commerce court misconduct
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JUDGE ARCHBALD IS IMPEACHED BY SENATE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #699546EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 14, 1913
* Maurice Bennett "Lefty" Flynn
* Yale football punter & film actor
* Quits football to get married to chorus girl
The front page has a two column photo headed: "FOOTBALL STAR IS LOST TO YALE BY WEDDING OF FLYNN AND CHORUS GIRL" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly... Read full description -
Item #699537EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 30, 1913
* Ty Cobb "The Georgia Peach"
* Detroit Tigers MLB icon
* Baseball scouting beginning?
Page 6 has a two column heading: "TY COBB RESPONSIBLE FOR BASEBALL SCOUTS" with subhead. (see image) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #699536THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 23, 1987
* Ornette Coleman - Jazz Special
* Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award* Pulitzer Prize for music
This issue contains the "JAZZ SPECIAL", which is almost exclusively dedicated to Ornette Coleman. The cover of this supplement has: "[THE ART OF... Read full description -
Item #699533THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1975
* Evel Knievel jump attempt
* Wembley Stadium - London
* 13 buses - Harley Davidson
The top of page 18 has a two column photo with small heading:: "Evel Knievel Crashes In London" with text. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and minor wear along the central fold of the front page, generally very nice... Read full description -
Item #699531EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 17, 1913
* French statesman Raymond Poincare
* President of France election victory
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "RAYMOND POINCARE IS NAMED PRESIDENT OF FRANCE TODAY" with subheads and photo. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #699530THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only, March 10, 1929
* Escobar Rebellion
* Maximato conflict
* President Emilio Portes Gil
* Jose Gonzalo Escobar
The front page of this section 11 only has a banner headline: "MEXICO AGAIN IS PLUNGED INTO CIVIL WAR" with banner subhead, two related illustrations and two photos of key figures. (see)... Read full description -
Item #699514SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 13, 1921
* Lou Gehrig plays professional baseball as a 17-year-old...
* Four years before his New York Yankee debut
* Played under the name "Lou Lewis" for Hartford Senators
The sports page (page 2) has a very intriguing report on the early career of famed... Read full description -
Item #699509CHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN, Jan. 18, 1943
* The five Sullivan brothers killed
* United States Navy sailors
* USS Juneau sinking
The bold banner headline proclaims: "BERLIN AFLAME AFTER 2D RAID" with text that carries over to page 2.
Another notable report is headed above the masthead, in red ink: "FIGHTING SULLIVANS--... Read full description -
Item #699504NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 29, 1986
* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
The front page announces one of the more tragic event in U.S. space history with: "THE SHUTTLE EXPLODES" "6 In Crew And High-School Teacher Are Killed 74 Seconds After Liftoff" with a subhead: "The Worst Disaster In U.S. Space History". The front... Read full description -
Item #699502NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1973
* Abortion made legal
* Roe v. Wade decision
* U.S. Supreme Court
This issue contains coverage on the landmark Supreme Court decision concerning abortion. Although first reported in the previous day's issue, page 14 has a four column head: "Questions Left... Read full description -
Item #699449SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Nov. 17, 1981
* Harry Caray hired by Chicago Cubs
* Play-by-play radio & TV sportscaster
* William Holden death
* Hollywood move - film actor
The front page features a photo of Harry Caray with heading: "Holy cow! Caray new voice of Cubs " The report is on the back page with banner heading. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #699448CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 21, 1940
* Marc de Tristan Jr. child heir kidnapping
* Hillsborough, San Mateo County, California
The front page has a banner headline: "KIDNAP CHILD; ASK $100,00" with subheads and small related map. Three related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #699446THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, Dec. 24, 1926
* Earle Nelson - Gorilla Man - Killer
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
The front side has a banner headline in bold lettering: "BLUFFS WOMAN SLAIN" with subhead. (see images)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), a little irregular at the margins, nice for display as such -
Item #699441LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 20, 1991
* Jean Arthur death (1st report)
* American Broadway & film actress
* Featured in 3 Frank Capra movies
* Best publication to be had ?
Near the bottom of page 3 is a heading: "Jean Arthur Dies; Comedy Film Star of the '30s and '40s" with photo. (see images)
Great to have this report... Read full description -
Item #699417HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 8, 1900 The color cover has a very displayable print showing the Wise Men on camels and noting this is the: "Christmas Number 1900".
Inside has some Christmas-themed prints including: "The Santa Claus of the Sea" "The Christmas Possum"... Read full description -
Item #699415HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1900 The prime feature would be the nice full page containing nine comic baseball prints captioned: "Some Fine Points of the National Game". A very displayable page on its own.
The full front page is a two-color print: "Is This Imperialism?" showing Uncle Sam and William McKinley against the... Read full description -
Item #699413EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 25, 1918
* Naval Base San Diego to be created
* United States Navy considers S.D.
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
A nice issue on the founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1918 to become the... Read full description -
Item #699404THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1951
* Chrysler Hemi engine is born (FirePower)
* 1st automobiles are released for sale
* American V8 gasoline engines 1st used
Page 19 has a three column photo headed: "The 1951 Chrysler Imperial Four-Door Sedan" with text. This was the day the HEMI (formally called "Firepower") engine... Read full description -
Item #699400THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 15, 1905
* Funeral of Jane Stanford - murder mystery ?
* Stanford University founder
The front page has a one column heading: "FUNERAL OF MRS. STANFORD" with subhead. (see images) Nice to have in a California publication. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #699395SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 3, 1966
* Billie Jean King
* The Championships, Wimbledon
* Women's tennis singles title (1st)
The top of page 2 of the sport's section has a banner heading: "AMERICA'S BILLIE JEAN KING CAPTURES COVETED WIMBLEDON CROWN" with subheads and photo of King holding "The... Read full description -
Item #699394THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, December 23, 1926
* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker baseball scandal ?
* Gambling and fixing baseball games
* Dutch Leonard letters exposed
* Babe Ruth to benefit in popularity ?
The top of page 10 has a banner heading: "Newest Scandal Makes 'Bad Boy' Babe Ruth Greater Hero Than Ever" with subheads and... Read full description -
Item #699386THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, July 10, 1938
* Arabi, Crisp County, Georgia
* John Dukes - Negro lynching - burning
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MOB IN GEORGIA BURNS NEGRO FOR KILLING OFFICER" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #699382LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 15, 1989
* Spree killer Ramon Salcido
* Sonoma County, California
* Wine country killings - murders
The front page has a one column heading: "Rampage in N. California Leaves 5 Dead" (see images) First report coverage continues on pages 28 & 29 with photo of Salcido and related map.
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Item #699371THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 13, 1945
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* Warm Springs, Georgia
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline that announces: "ROOSEVELT DEAD" with subheads and photo. Much more inside. Nice for display.
Complete in 26 pages, wear at the central fold with small archival... Read full description -
Item #699367DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 23, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
The front page is dominated by the dramatic report: "PRESIDENT KILLED" with a related subhead, and the famous photo of Lyndon Johnson being sworn into office on board the airplane before returning to Washington. Much more inside as the photos show.
Complete in 36 pages,... Read full description -
Item #699360EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, June 4, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "AMERICANS HALT HUN ADVANCE" and subheads including: "Submarine Shells Life Boats Of American Ships" "Find 300 Of Ship Adrift At Sea" "Germans Thrown Back By Attack" and more.
Complete in 12 pages, address label in... Read full description -
Item #699359EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 31, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "AMERICANS REPULSE ATTACKS" and subheads including: "Huns Bomb Hospitals Of Americans & British" "German Pressure Continues" "Barbarians Wipe Out Communities By Floods of Gas" "Four Big Assaults Bye Huns... Read full description -
Item #699358EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 30, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "GERMANS CHECKED AT SOISSONS" and subheads including: "Americans Hurl Back Heavy Assault By Huns" "Reserves At Front" "Germans; Fail To Regain Town" "Huns Fail In Effort To Raid Paris" and more.
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Item #699357EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 29, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "RESERVES HALTING HUN DRIVE" and subheads including: "Americans Repulse German Counter Attacks" "Cantigny Captured In Brilliant Attack; Penetrate Deeply "Attack of American Troops May be Start of Allied Offensive"... Read full description -
Item #699355EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 27, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "GERMANS RESUME GREAT DRIVE" and subheads including: "War Profits, Incomes & Luxuries Must Bear Added Burden" "Launch Tremendous Attacks At Two Points On West Front" "German Blow Struck At Surprising... Read full description -
Item #699354EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 17, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "AMERICAN TROOPS JOIN BRITISH" and subheads including: "Famous Italian Aviator Is Killed" "Captain Resonate Dies In Fall" "Newly Arrived Men Sent To Area Where Huns Are Blocked" with more.
Complete in 16 pages,... Read full description -
Item #699352EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 15, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "AUSTRIA IS PLACED UNDER YOKE OF GERMANY" and subheads: "Four Billions In Taxes Estimated By U.S. Treasury" "Two-Thirds of War Expense is Met By Liberty Bonds Sales" "Agreement Reached At Conference Makes Berlin Real... Read full description -
Item #699351EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 14, 1918 Banner headline on World War I: "WIPE OUT SQUADRON OF DIVERS" and subheads: "BOLSHEVIKI TROOPS INVADING CHINESE TERRITORY" "GERMAN YOKE ON LITHUANIA" "Must Bear Burdens of Hun Nation" and more.
Complete in 14 pages, address label in the headline,... Read full description
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